Tour Dates

(Follow along with Megan's Travelogue - updated daily, sometimes hourly, with photos and insight from the road!)

• 2011
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• US
• Australia
• Canada
• England
• France
• Scotland
• Wales

• 2011

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• 2009

• FEBRUARY

  U.S. TOUR SUPPORTING KATHLEEN EDWARDS
• 13th - New York, NY - Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (The Last Town Chorus only - THIS SHOW IS NOT WITH KATHLEEN EDWARDS). An intimate, early Friday evening performance as part of BAMfest. 9pm. Free or close to it.
• 15th - Londonderry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 16th - Norfolk, CT - Infinity Hall (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 18th - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 20th - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 21st - Norfolk, VA - Attucks Theatre (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 22nd - Washington, DC - Birchmere (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 23rd - Charlotte, NC - McGlohon Theatre (with Kathleen Edwards)

• 2008

• October

• 17 - Nyack, NY (suburb of New York City). Riverspace Arts Center hosts a special Friday evening performance.

• September

  AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH ASH GRUNWALD!
• Wed 3 NSW Australia, Central Coast, Lizzotes
• Thu 4 NSW Australia, Wollongong, Uni of Wollongong
• Fri 5 NSW Australia, Canberra, ANU
• Sat 6 NSW Australia, Sydney, Metro Theatre
• Sun 7 NSW Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle Brewery
• Wed 10 NSW Australia, Jindabyne, Jindabyne Station Resort
• Thu 11 ACT Australia, Albury, Kinross
• Fri 12 VIC Australia, Melbourne, Hi Fi
• Sat 13 SA Australia, Adelaide, The Gov

• August

• 19th - NEW YORK CITY - VERY SPECIAL EVENING WITH LAURA CANTRELL. At Pier 17 on the East River in an amazing travelling venue, Spiegeltent! Megan performs two songs in Laura's unique program: "A Spiegelworld Exclusive! Laura Cantrell leads an impressive crew of musicians and featured vocalists presenting an evening celebrating "lost" heroines of American Music. Having made an art form of finding and re-presenting forgotten gems with her band or on the radio, Cantrell now turns her attention to some of the most inspiring yet obscure, misunderstood, or disregarded female artists of the 20th Century. Laura will be joined by guests in celebratory interpretations of songs from across the landscape of American music, conjuring the gingham, glitter and greasepaint of yore.!" - TICKETS and details at Spiegelworld

• June

• 20th - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom, with King Wilkie.

• May

  U.S. TOUR SUPPORTING KATHLEEN EDWARDS
• 1st - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 2nd - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 3rd - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 5th - LaSalle, IL - Uptown Grill (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 6th - St. Louis, MO - The Duck Room (Blueberry Hill) (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 7th - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 9th - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 10th - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 12th - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 13th - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 14th - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 16th - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour.
• 17th - Santa Barbara, CA - Lobero Theater (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 20th - San Francisco, CA - The Independent (with Kathleen Edwards).
• 22nd - Portland, OR - Alladin Theater (with Kathleen Edwards).

• April

• 15th - Arlington, VA (Washington, DC area) - Headlining show at IOTA.
• 30th - Indianapolis, IN - The Music Mill (with Kathleen Edwards).

• March

• 6th - Arlington, VA (Washington, DC area) - IOTA, a triple bill with Steve Poltz. Megan joined by Aaron Tasjan on guitar and keys.
• 12th/13th - Sydney, NSW AUSTRALIA. 2SER FM. 12:30PM Thursday in Sydney -- 9:30PM Wednesday in NYC. Radio performance and interview.
• 18th - Sydney, NSW - AUSTRALIA. Performing at Hopetoun Hotel in Surrey Hills. Megan's band for the night will be Sydney's own THE FUMES! Opening band: GABRIELLE & CAMERON (from Dead Letter Chorus). Megan will also do a radio show on FBI 94.5 FM (or listen online) during Stuarts covers show, that day.
• 20th and 21st - Bryon Bay, NSW AUSTRALIA - 2008 Byron Bay Roots and Blues Festival. Two performances at festival featuring Wilco, Keith Urban, Sinead O'Connor, Patty Griffin, and many more. March 20th (Thursday) at the Apra Stage, and March 21 (Friday) at the Crossroads stage.

• February

• 1st, Boston, MA. Lizard Lounge. Special Friday evening show in Cambridge. Guest performers will include Jennifer Kimball (The Story) and Kevin Barry (amazing lap steel player; Paula Cole and many others)
• 2nd, New York, NY. Intimate little Saturday night show at Banjo Jim's (9th and C in the East Village), at the invitation of Adam Levy. 8:30pm. Show is free/donation. Megan will play a couple things solo and some songs with Rich on guitar, and probably talk alot. Other peformances: 7:30 pm Clarence Bucaro, 10:00 pm Carla Rhodes, 10:15 pm Lackawanna (Stunning supergroup featuring Adam Levy and Jason Crigler (guitars), Jonathan Maron (bass) and Dan Rieser (drums), and 12:30 am Glenn Patscha and Tony Leone (Ollabelle)
• 6th, Philadelphia, PA. World Cafe Live. WXPN presents Joe Henry and The Last Town Chorus. The Last Town Chorus will feature Rich Hinman on guitar and Greta Gertler on keyboards and vocals.

• JANUARY

• 26th, New York, NY. The Zipper Factory Theatre. A very special Saturday evening. The Last Town Chorus' only NYC headlining performance for several months. A full band performance at this very unique, intimate, seated venue. Hear new material along with songs from 'Wire Waltz' and the debut album, as well as the cover of "Just Like a Woman" performed at the Dylan Royal Albert Hall Project.
• 12th, New York, NY. Bob Dylan Royal Albert Hall Project - 2008 New York Guitar Festival Opening Night Gala. World Financial Center's Winter Garden. Megan performed "Just Like a Woman" from Dylan's classic bootlegged 1966 concert. Other artists included Toshi Reagon, Jim Lauderdale, Laura Cantrell, Stevie Jackson (Belle and Sebastian), Freeman, Jessie Harris, and others. Megan was joined by a band featuring Greta Gertler (keys/voice), Rich Hinman (guitar) and Alan Bezozi (drums)

• 2007

  AUSTRALIAN TOUR WIRE WALTZ is available in AU/New Zealand on Shock Records

• December

• 1 – NSW – AUSTRALIA -KATOOMBA, CLARENDON GUEST HOUSE
• 2 – NSW – AUSTRALIA - CRONULLA, BRASS MONKEY
• 5 – QLD - AUSTRALIA - BRISBANE, THE ZOO, Tickets: The Zoo site
• 6 - QLD - AUSTRALIA - CURRUMBIN GOLD COAST, THE SOUNDLOUNGE, with Kate Miller-Heidke
• 7 - QLD - AUSTRALIA - EUMUNDI SUNSHINE COAST , JOE'S WATERHOLE, with Kate Miller-Heidke

• November

• 1st, Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club, w/ The Weakerthans
• 24 – VIC – AUSTRALIA - QUEENSCLIFF, QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL - The Last Town Chorus will perform on the mainstage both nights of the festival
• 25 – VIC – AUSTRALIA - QUEENSCLIFF, QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL
• 27 – VIC – AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE, NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB
• 28 – VIC – AUSTRALIA - BELGRAVE, RUBY'S LOUNGE
• 29 – NSW – AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY, HOPETOUN HOTEL
• 30 – NSW - AUSTRALIA - NEWCASTLE, NORTHERN

• October

• 1st, Los Angeles, CA, Borders Books (Hollywood) free in-store performance/signing. 7:30pm
• 2nd, Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans
• 3rd, San Francisco, CA, Slim's, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 4th, Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans
• 5th, Seattle, WA, Neumos, w/ The Weakerthans
• 6th, Vancouver, BC, Canada, The Commodore Ballroom, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 7th, Victoria, BC, Canada. Sugar Nightclub, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 9th, Calgary, AB, Canada. MacEwan Hall Ballroom, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 10th, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Myer Horowitz Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 11th, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Myer Horowitz Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans
• 12th, Regina, SK, Canada, The Distrikt, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 13th, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Louis' Pub, w/ The Weakerthans - SOLD OUT
• 24th, Detroit, MI, Magic Stick, w/ The Weakerthans
• 24th, Ann Arbor, MI, Borders Books FREE in-store performance/signing. 12:30pm
• 25th, Chicago, IL, Metro, w/ The Weakerthans
• 26, Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop, w/ The Weakerthans
• 27, Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Small's Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans - Also: Performance & Signing @ 2pm: Borders Books (East Side)
• 28, Washington, DC, 9:30 Club, w/ The Weakerthans
• 29, Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans
• 30, New York, NY, Webster Hall, w/ The Weakerthans

• September

• 1st, Northampton, MA. Iron Horse, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk)
• 2nd, Boston, MA. Paradise Club, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk)
• 4th, Philadelphia, PA. World Cafe Live, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk)
• 6th, D.C./Virginia. Iota. w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk). Also: Performance & Signing @ 12:30pm: Borders Books, DC, w/Mark Olson
• 7th, Raleigh, NC, The Hideaway, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk). Also: Performance & Signing @ 6pm: Borders Books, Chapel Hill
• 8th, Athens, GA. The Melting Point, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk). Also: Performance & Signing @ 2pm: Borders Books, Athens
• 9th, Atlanta, GA, Smith's Olde Bar, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk). Also: Performance & Signing @ 3pm: Borders Books, Buckhead, w/Mark Olson.
• 25th, Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock Social Club, w/ The Weakerthans
• 27th, Denver, CO, The Marquis Theatre, w/ The Weakerthans
• 26th, Lawrence, KS, Bottleneck, w/ The Weakerthans
• 28, Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad, w/ The Weakerthans
• 29th, Tempe, AZ, The Clubhouse, w/ The Weakerthans
• 30, San Diego, CA, Casbah, w/ The Weakerthans - Also: Performance & Signing @ 3pm: Borders Books (Gaslamp)

• August

• 21st, Baltimore, MD, Sonar, w/Camera Obscura
• 22nd, Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of the Living Arts (TLA) w/Camera Obscura
• 24th, New York City, South Street Seaport Festival! with Camera Obscura. Free. Outdoors in historic NYC riverside spot.
• 25th, Montreal, QC, CANADA, Le National, w/Camera Obscura
• 26th, Toronto, ON, CANADA, Phoenix, w/Camera Obscura
• 30th, New York City, Bowery Ballroom, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk)
• 31st, Burlington, VT. Higher Ground, w/Mark Olson (original Jayhawk).

• July

• 6th, Burlington, Vermont. Borders Books and Music free in-store performance. DETAILS. Friday, 7 PM
• 9th, New York City, NY. Borders Books and Music free in-store performance. Columbus Circle location. DETAILS. Monday, 7PM
• 10th, Philadelphia, PA. Borders Books and Music free in-store performance. S. Broad St store. DETAILS. Tuesday, 6PM
• 11th, Boston, MA. Borders Books and Music free in-store performance. Downtown School St location. DETAILS. Wednesday, 12:30PM ..........and............ Lizard Lounge, Cambridge. 9pm. ...and WERS in-studio, 5pm. Listen online.
• 23rd, Los Angeles, CA. Hotel Cafe. 9pm.
• 24th, San Francisco, California. Cafe Do Nord. With Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter + The Moaners. Tickets here.
• 26th, Seattle, Washington. Tractor Tavern. With The Llamas. Tickets here.
• 27th, Portland, Oregon. Mississippi Studios, 7pm ( Details + Tickets) + Music Millenium In-Store Performance & signing @ 3pm
• 31, Los Angeles, CA. Hotel Cafe, 8pm. PLUS in-store performance and signing at legendary Ameoba Music, 6pm. Don't be late - set times are EXACT!

• May

• 1st, Hamden, CT. The Space. 9pm.
• 2nd, Boston, MA. Paradise Rock Club. WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 3rd, Northampton, MA. Iron Horse Music Hall. WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 4th, State College, PA. Penn State University, Chronic Town
• 5th, Pittsburgh, PA. Club Cafe. (WYEP session @ 1pm - listen online). WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 6th, Cleveland, OH. Beachland Ballroom. WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 8th, Ann Arbor, MI. The Ark. WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 9th, Chicago, IL. Schuba's Tavern. TWO SHOWS. WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 11th, Minneapolis, MN, 400 Bar. 7PM Early. THE LAST TOWN CHORUS HEADLINING
• 12th, Madison, WI, Cafe Monmartre. THE LAST TOWN CHORUS HEADLINING
• 14th, Toronto, Canada. Elmocambo. THE LAST TOWN CHORUS HEADLINING
• 15th, Albany, NY (venue to be named soon)
• 16th, Burlington, VT (To be confirmed soon)
• 29th, New York, NY. Joe's Pub. 9:30pm. The Last Town Chorus headlines a hometown evening. The album release show at Joe's Pub was magical (and sold out), so it's wise to purchase advance tickets.

• April

• 13th, Purchase, NY (Westchester). Manhattanville College. ALL AGES. Jason Hart supports.
• 20th, Dayton, OH, Canal Street Tavern . Special WYSO FM Member Appreciation show THE LAST TOWN CHORUS HEADLINING
• 21st, Madison, WI. University of Wisconsin. WITH ROBERT RANDOLPH
• 22nd, Chicago, IL, Schuba's Tavern. THE LAST TOWN CHORUS HEADLINING
• 24th, Cinncinnati, OH/Newport KY. Southgate House (Parlor Room) with Tarbox Ramblers
• 25th, Louisville, KY. WFPK's 'Waterfront Wednesday' Concert Series, 5PM, with Los Straitjackets, Tony Furtado and Big Sandy
• 27th, Philadelphia, PA. World Cafe Live (Upstairs). WITH MICHAEL PENN
• 28th, Hoboken, NJ. Maxwell's. WITH DEAN AND BRITTA
• 30th, Washington, DC (Arlington, VA), Iota.

• March

• 19th, SXSW Music conference, showcase at The Parish II
• 6th, Joe's Pub, New York City. Wire Waltz album release show (Sold Out)

• February

• 1st, Atlanta, GA, The Five Spot
• 2nd, Chapel Hill, NC, Local 506
• 3rd, Arlington, VA (DC area), Iota
• 4th, Charleston, WV. MOUNTAIN STAGE radio performance with Patty Griffin
• 23rd, Boston/Cambridge, MA Lizard Lounge.
• 24th, Brooklyn, NY. Union Hall. 9pm. Moore N Sons, The Old Ceremony

• January

• Jan 18 2007, New York City - Mo Pitkins. Amy Allison supports. TLTC is Megan with Matt Keating and Rich Hinman
• Jan 3 2007, New York City - Mo Pitkins. Dawn Landes supports. TLTC is Megan with Matt Keating and Rich Hinman
• 18th, New York City, NY. Mo Pitkins, 7:30pm. Steve Curtis from HEM opens the set with a rare solo performance and duet with Megan.
• 19th Philadelphia, PA. Two FREE performances at the beautiful World Cafe Live venue
  * Noon: WXPN 'Free at Noon' free performance downstairs at World Cafe Live - broadcast live on WXPN FM listen online at NPR.org
  * 11pm: World Cafe Live (upstairs)
• 20th, Pittsburgh, PA. Club Cafe
• 22nd, Radio session: Acoustic Cafe (session recorded in Ann Arbor, MI - nationally syndicated)
• 23rd, Toronto, ON (Canada) Horseshoe Tavern, FREE
• 24th, Radio sessions: Live on WYSO and WNKU (Ohio)
• 25th, Newport, KY (Cinncinnati, Ohio area). Southgate House
• 26th, Chicago, IL. Schuba's
• 27th, Madison, WI. Cafe Monmarte
• 28th, Dayton, OH. Canal Street
• 30th, Louisville KY, Phoenix Hill + WFPK live session, 3pm
• 31st, Nashville, TN. The Basement

• 2006

• December

  UK + FRANCE - DECEMBER WALTZ TOUR (ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE) + BBC Sessions
• 1st, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - Nice n' Sleazy
• 2nd, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - Cabaret Voltaire (supporting Willard Grant Conspiracy)
• 4th, LONDON, ENGLAND - The Spitz
• 4th, Live BBC 6 Session on Gideon Coe program, 10AM British Time
• 4th, Live BBC London Session on Robert Elms program, 2:30PM London Time
• 5th, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - The Late Room
• 6th, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - The Social
• 7th, LONDON, ENGLAND - The Spitz (with Unkle Bob)
• 8th, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - The Glee Club
• 11th, PARIS, FRANCE, La Fleche d'Or

• November

  Final show of residency in advance of the US release of 'Wire Waltz' in early March 2007 by Hacktone Records. The Last Town Chorus was Megan with Greta Gertler (15, 22, 29th), Alan Bezozi (15th and 29th), and Michael Gomez (15, 22, 29th), Pete Galub (8th) and Matt Keating (8th)
• 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, 2006, WEDNESDAY. 7:30PM. Mo Pitkins, East Village, NYC (Ave A and 3rd St)- Amy Allison opens the show on 29th.
• 1st, BBC Radio 6 - Music Breakfast show with Phill Jupitus, who chats live with Megan and plays tracks from Wire Waltz. 9:30am. Listen live online.
• 1st, THE LAST TOWN CHORUS ONLY - NOT GUILLEMOTS SHOW. Club Fandango show at Monto Water Rats Theatre, LONDON, ENGLAND
• 2nd, Astoria Theatre, LONDON, ENGLAND (SOLD OUT) - BBC London - Robert Elms will chat with Megan and TLTC performs live. 12noon - 3. Listen live online.
• 3rd, THE LAST TOWN CHORUS live radio performance (details to be announced) in PARIS, FRANCE
• 4th, Brookes University, OXFORD, ENGLAND

• October

  WITH OUR FRIENDS, GUILLEMOTS Along with BBC Radio sessions and a London headlining date, and a day in Paris for a radio performance. The Last Town Chorus was: Megan with Greta Gertler (keys, voice) and Noam Weinstein (guitar, voice)
• 16th, Alexander Theatre, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
• 17th, Rock City, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND
• 18th, Anson Rooms, BRISTOL, ENGLAND
• 19th, BBC Radio 2 - Mark Radcliffe Show - Live on-air performance, 10:30pm
• 20th, Carling Academy, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
• 21st, University , NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND
• 22nd, Academy 2, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
• 24th, ABC, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
• 25th, Metropolitan University, LEEDS, ENGLAND
• 26th, Cardiff University, CARDIFF, WALES
• 29th, Corn Exchange, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND
• 30th, Reading University, READING, ENGLAND
• 31st, The Phoenix, EXETER, ENGLAND

• August

• 15th, New York City, US. Performance with our friends HEM at The Soho House. Produced by The Artist's Den at the invitation of Alan Light. This show was recorded for use in an upcoming Artist's Den compilation album and video. Megan was joined by Greta Gertler (keys, voice) and Greg Hoy (guitar, voice). Megan did a duet of Springsteen's 'Nebraska' with Steve Curtis from HEM.

• July

• 15th, SUFFOLK, UK, The Last Town Chorus will perform at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk, UK, along with Antony and The Johnsons, Patti Smith, Mogwai, Snow Patrol, and others. The festival is July 13-17 outdoors in the English countryside. TLTC performs on the mainstage opening the Saturday bill.
• 17th, LONDON, UK. The Spitz with Lavendar Diamond
• 18th, LONDON, UK. The Social. Release event for the 7" vinyl single on London's Fitzrovian Phonographic. The limited edition package will have Caroline (Wire Waltz) on one side, and Dear City (The Last Town Chorus) on the B side.

• June

• 29th, NEW YORK CITY, US, Performing at The Living Room at 6:30PM (YES, 6:3O PM) as part of Greta Gertler's 'Seven Year Itch' evening. Fantastic night of music including Greta, Pete Galub, Amy Allison, Lee Feldman, and more.

• May

• 5th, NEW YORK CITY, US, Friday, early evening, at Pianos in the Lower East Side. Doors at 7:30PM. This will be a very special evening: a double bill with friends Pete Galub and The Annuals. Pete is a regular guitarist with The Last Town Chorus, and he just cut an amazing album of soulful unpredictable pop with his rock trio, The Annuals. Pete was an inspiration before he was a friend. If you are in New York, please come. Greta Gertler joins TLTC on keys and voice, Alan Bezozi on drums, and the great Amy Allison singing harmony vocals.

• March

• 17th, Austin, Texas, Performed at the 2006 SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas, in March. Friday the 17th, 8:30pm at the Velvet Spade, a 1920s burlesque-era place with a waterfall on the patio. A full New York City band will be on hand... Megan plus Pete Galub (guitar, voice), Alan Bezozi (drums) and Greta Gertler (keys, voice), all of whom played on the upcoming album.

• 2005

• Many dates including Bowery Ballroom with Mark and Gary of The Jayhawks, SXSW 2005 and more...

• 2004

• SXSW 2004 and many others...

• 2003

• SXSW 2003 and many others...

• 2002

• The first show was in 2002 in NYC's Lower East Side...